Olhão Authentic Tour: Old Town, Ria Formosa Natural Park and Traditional Markets

Itinerary
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Stop At: Jardim Pescador Olhanense, Av. 5 de Outubro, Olhao Portugal

Embraced by Ria Formosa Natural Parkwe invite you for a pleasant walk through Olhão historical sights and it peculiar cubist houses. In fact, Olhão is known as the “cubist city” due to the original terraces and roofs of the houses - Açoteias.

Discover the legends in the old town such as the enchanted Moorish - the beautiful Floripes. Visit the main garden Jardim Pescador Olhanense where you can find an important episode from the XIX century ontypical Portuguese tiles and on the great vessel of"Caíque Bom Sucesso".

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Mercado de Olhao, Mercado Avenida 5 de Outubro Sea Side Center, Olhao 8700-306 Portugal

Every Saturday morning the street market gets fill with producers that arrive from the interior of Algarve to sell their fresh products. They offer a great variety of products from the best fruits & vegetables to traditional Algarve cakes, flowers, basketry,..,but also clothes, shoes, coats, handbags and many others...

The famous Municipal Market buildings are considered the Ex- librisof the city. In one building you can buy vegetables and meat and in the other twin builidng fresh fish.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Porto Recreio de Olhao, Capitania do Porto de Olhao Avenida 5 de Outubro, Olhao 8700-307 Portugal

Find Olhão Authentique, a local fishermen town becoming prosperous due to the fishing, clam production, shellfish trade, industry and tourism.The canning industry played an important role in the city's economy until the late 60s / 70s. We invite you to discover this interesting history and taste fish canning (included)

Duration: 30 minutes